hemotympanum
The presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle earThe presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear.
Hemotympanum is often the result of basilar skull fracture.
Origin
From hemo- + tympanum.From hemo- + tympanum.
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Synonyms
2 synonymshematotympanumhaematotympanum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable